View Full Version : Is NYC west or east of HKG??
hekokimushi
21st Apr 2006, 04:26
Just wondering what people think.
my argument is that the globe is round.
JFK is 40.38N 73.46W
HKG is 22.20N 114.11E
so it is shorter to fly east bound from hk to nyc.
but the shortest distance (great circle) is via north pole-ish.
so... is New York east or west of HK?
404 Titan
21st Apr 2006, 07:54
hekokimushi
I think for ease of explaining to the average Joe you would say NY is east of HK (about 172 degrees longitude). West would be about 188 degrees longitude. If we were to say it was north (shortest distance) this wouldn’t hold true either once you passed the pole.
hekokimushi
21st Apr 2006, 08:01
thanks.
To clarify. so a professional pilot would say New york is north east east of Hong Kong?
donpizmeov
21st Apr 2006, 08:08
He would probably say it is a long way from Hong Kong.
Don:}
K3nnyboy
21st Apr 2006, 15:21
What a great question I got no ideas man, think I'd leave it to the professional....
K3n (the average joe):rolleyes:
I would probably say that that's a b.s. question that doesn't need to be asked.
yeeyup
21st Apr 2006, 18:44
Hey heko....
seems like you're still pretty active here huh?
so when are we going to that Salsa class we talked about lol? Hey! still need you to help me out with the ILS approach man! When have you got time?
Yeeyup
p.s. from the CAD open day at the Central Library
yeeyup
21st Apr 2006, 20:54
Wanna try do a sim flight from Taiwan to Hong Kong. Can anyone help me with the standard route?
I think this is the usually STAR for HK from Taiwan:
A1-Elato-Magog-Astra-Melon-Guava or TD VOR
so whats the route for Taiwan SID to HK??
hekokimushi
22nd Apr 2006, 03:14
Sike
I don't think it is a BS question as i have been asked during an interview in the past. in one of the fragrant harbour airline
K3nnyboy
22nd Apr 2006, 16:33
they didn't ask you that for the CPP interview did they? hmmm~~~cos im about to have my stage 2 next week LOL....
hekokimushi
23rd Apr 2006, 09:23
yep cpp tech interview
I wasn't really saying that the question itself wasn't asked, just saying that it's a stupid question that needs to be rephrased.
mrfox
23rd Apr 2006, 16:53
A stupid question?
There are no stupid questions. There are only stupid people who thinks they are too smart for questions. :hmm:
I say North-East. Relative positions should be defined by differences in Longitude/Latitude.
Jaguar7777
29th Apr 2006, 04:42
Well, HK is in "The East"...so that makes NY More Easter-er.
Could also be Far-er East or Far Easter-er.
But if we take HK as the start point, then we all know that NY is more Westerner.
Got it....Great :ok:
smallwing
30th Apr 2006, 03:17
To Taiwan, expect the Ocean departure from HKG then the Tonga RNAV arrival to TPE.
I think NY depends on the wind.